Uinta National Forest: Fifth Water Hot Springs

Things I used on my winter trip when the high was 36, low was 16, and snow was at least two feet deep where camping:

-20 mummy bag
plastic ground cover the size of the mummy bag
small tent footprint that worked well as a side wall to block blowing snow
foam pad
large plastic shovel for snow
mini pillow case I stuffed my jacket in
down jacket
ice cleats
hiking shoes (would use boots if the trail wasn't so popular)
base layer pants
fast drying hiking pants
base layer shirt
fleece shirt
extra fleece shirt for when first got wet from being too close to the pool
wigwam socks
extra socks
head band to keep ears warm while hiking
jogging gloves
warm mittens
alcohol stove that didn't work below 25 degrees
pot for heating water
MSR water filter
two 32oz nalgene bottles
silicone water bottle (I could break the ice by squeezing/biting and have a drink while the nalgene bottles thawed in the hot spring enough to unscrew)
plastic spoon
knife
trail mix
sourdough bread
chocolate
hiking poles
small bags that worked well for packing out garbage
toilet paper
toe warmers
body warmers I used to thaw my shoes enough to get my feet in
headlamp
3d camera and extra battery
thermal camera
cell phone for normal photos
tiny swimsuit
tiny towel
plastic bag only for suit at night and wet towel on the hike out
small stuff sacks that helps keep small things from falling into
the deep snow
thermometer

Things I didn't use but was glad to have:

first aid kit
spare pair of glasses
line I would have used to secure the side wall if the breeze had
gotten stronger
large garbage bag to cover pack if it had started snowing
extra light
extra pants, shirt, waterproof socks, mittens, and hat in dry bag paper and pencil
swimming goggles (water flow was too low to need them this time)

Things I should leave behind next winter:

Things I didn't bring but should next time:

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